its not a rumor. Ford is doing is phasing out the full size  Econolines..   
the full size Transit will replace it.
 
ford sells more full size vans than chevy..   the dodge full size  van was 
dropped 10 yrs ago and replaced by the Sprinter.
 
so that means that all those econoline vans will be replaced with thefull  
size Transit van.
 
 
In a message dated 5/25/2012 1:39:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM writes:

Rumor  anyway.  The smaller made-in-Turkey Ford Transit Connect has been  a
success here (has same engine that the Bostig conversion uses).   Here is
what (bankrupt) Westfalia is doing with the larger Transit in  Europe in 
case
you have not seen  it:
http://westfalia-ford.co.uk/elevated%20roof/index.html  This sells  for 
about
�50,000 in the UK or $78,000.  That includes significant  VATs.  Both the 
van
and conversions would have to be made/done in the  US (or Mexico) to be
reasonably priced.  Maybe Sportsmobile will step  up.